Holder with means for ejecting contents



July 21, 1959 M. DULBERG HOLDER WITHMEANS FOR EJECTING CONTENTS Original Filed 001:. 18. 1952 FIG.8

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HOLDER WTIH MEANS FOR EJECTING CONTENTS Murray Dulberg, New York, N.Y.

Continuation of application Serial No. 315,530, October 18, 1952. This application October 30', 1956, Serial No. 619,349

2 Claims. (Cl. 206-56) This invention relates to holders for sundry articles and the means for ejecting the contents thereof and more particularly, to holders employing carrier cups for elevating and retracting soft articles, such as cosmetic sticks, eyebrow sticks, pencils and the like. This application is a continuation of my copending application Serial No. 315,530, filed October 18, 1952, now abandoned; application Serial No. 315,530 was a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No- 100,800, filed June 23, 1949, which matured as Patent. No. 2,726,760 on December 13, 1955; application Serial No. 100,800 was. a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No. 50,999, filed September 24, 1948, which matured as Patent No. 2,695,028 on November 23, 1954; this. application is also av continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No. 580,134, filed April 23, 1956, now abandoned.

It is an object of the present invention to provide, in a holder of the character described, an inverted cup, which is slidably positioned in the carrier cup, functioning as an elevatable platform for the stick substance without danger of being accidentally separated from the carrier cup or being accidentally elevated relative to the carrier cup.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combination, of a carrier cup and an inverted cup entirely and slidably positioned in the carrier cup, which will prevent accidental elevation of the inverted cup relative to the carrier cup at any level that the combination may be positioned in the holder of the character described.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a holder, of the character described, having a bottom opening and including a combination, movable longitudinally therein, of a carrier cup having a bottom opening and an inverted cup elevatable in said carrier cup which provides platform means for ejecting material from the carrier cup and, which platform means, is directly accessible for elevation relative to the carrier cup by means, such as a pin, insertable through the bottom opening of the holder and through the bottom opening of the carrier cup, and which platform means is not in danger of being separated from the carrier cup.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a holder, of the character described, which is economical to manufacture, simple to operate and efficient, and which will encourage its reuse instead of being wastefully discarded when only a new stick substance is needed. Attention is directed to the fact that, in the use of'mechanical pencil holders, when the lead or writing material is used up, one does not discard the mechanical pencil holder but merely inserts a new supply of writing material or lead.

The foregoing objects, as well as additional objects and features of the present invention, will be readily apparent in the course of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, preferred embodiments of the invention and wherein Fig, 1 is a longitudinal sectional and exploded view of the holder showing the relation between the opening in the bottom of the holder and the opening in the bottom of the carrier cup, andalso showing the inverted cup positioned in the carrier cup..

Fig. 2. is a sectional view of the carrier cup shown positioned in the holder in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2,. and showing a dimple intermediate the ends of the carrier cup..

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the inverted cup in the carrier cup shown positioned in the holder in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of an. inverted cup similar to that shown in Fig. 4,,and showing a longitudinal sIot formed in the wall of the inverted cup.

Fig- 6 is a longitudinal. sectional and exploded viewof another form of holder in which my invention has been incorporated, the carrier cup being shown at its upper position in the holder.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the carrier cup shown positioned in the holder in Fig. 6, showing the longitudinal slot formed therein.

Fig, 8 is a sectional view of the inverted cup in the carrier cup shown positioned in the holder in Fig. 6., showing the opening in the side wall of the inverted cup.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 8, but showing a plurality of small openings around the periphery of the inverted cup.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of another form of carrier cup and inverted cup combination adaptablefor use in the holders shown in Figs. 1 and 6, showing cooperative means between the cups for holding the cups in assembled position.

Referring now to the drawings in retail, it will be understood that in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the holder illustrated is of the rotary type, however, any suitable holder employing a carrier cup may incorporate the features of the present invention. The various parts of the holder may be made out of metal, plastic or any other suitable material.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 1, numeral 10 represents an inner tubular member having an elongated slot 11 and having an elongated walled operating handle 12 exposed past the lower end of the spiral sleeve member 13. The spiral sleeve member is loosely fitted on the inner tubular member and is provided with a helical slot 14. Fitted over the spiral sleeve member is an outer casing 15 having a tight fitting engagement with the spiral sleeve member so that the outer casing and the spiral sleeve member may be rotated as a single unit relative to the iner tubular member. Carrier cup 16 is positioned in the inner tubular member. The carrier cup is provided with a lateral guide pin 17 which is positioned in slot 11 and in slot 14 so that rotation of the inner tubular member relative to the spiral sleeve member will cause the carrier cup to move longitudinally in the holder.

In accordance with the present invention, an inverted cup 18 is slidably fitted into the carrier cup leaving the upper wall of the carrier cup to frictionally engage the contents normally adapted to slidably lit in the carrier cup. The inverted cup serves as-a movable platform for the holder contents. The operating handle 12 or the'bottom of the holder is provided with an opening 19 which cooperates with the opening 20 at the bottom of the carrier cup to permit the insertion of a displaceable means such as a pin or other suitable element into the carrier cup at whatever position the carrier cup may be in the holder, to push upward against the under surface 21 of the inverted cup so that the portionof the holder contents normally inaccessible may be ejected from the carrier cup with the raising of the inverted cup relative to the carrier cup. It will be noted that the inverted cup is seated on the bottom wall of the carrier cup, in which opening 20 is formed, and which bottom Wall separates the inverted cup from the bottom wall of the holder, in which opening 19 is formed. It is evident from this relationship, that the inverted cup will not be raised, accidentally, relative to the carrier cup when the carrier cup is brought down to its retracted position after use of its contents. It will also be noted that the lateral guide pin 17 of the carrier cup does not extend inwardly laterally past the side wall of the carrier cup 16, so as not to interfere with longitudinal movement of the inverted cup relative to the carrier cup.

Referring to Fig. 2, there is shown a conventional carrier cup such as is shown in Fig. 1, and like numerals are applied to similar parts. The adaptability of the conventional carrier cup to the present invention stresses the simplicity and economy obtained from instant combination of parts.

Referring now to Fig. 3, there is disclosed an indentation or inwardly extending projection 22, preferably, in the form of a dimple positioned intermediate the ends of the carrier cup. The carrier cup shown here is similar to that shown in Fig. 2, in all other respects. The purpose of the indentation will be set forth hereinafter.

Referring to Fig. 4, there is shown a simple, conventional cup that is inverted to indicate its position in a carrier cup such as is shown in Fig. 2. Here, again, the use of conventional parts in connection with the present invention is stressed. The purpose and operation of the inverted cup has been described above in connection with Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 5, there is disclosed an inverted cup similar to that shown in Fig. 4, however, this latter cup is provided with a longitudinal slot 23. When the inverted cup is slidably fitted into the carrier cup which has the dimple formed therein, as shown in Fig. 3, the dimple will be positioned in the slot 23 adjacent the upper end of the slot and within the periphery of the carrier cup 16 and out of the path of movement of the carrier cup guide pin 17, when the carrier cup is positioned in a holder of the character described. The side wall of the carrier cup will extend past the upper edge of the inverted cup, to frictionally engage the contents of the holder in which the carrier cup and the inverted cup combination is positioned. The contents of the holder will rest on the top surface 24 of the inverted cup. It will be noted that the slot 23, as shown, is closed at both ends.

When the holder is of the type shown in Fig. 1, having an opening at the bottom thereof, and a displaceable means such as a pin or other suitable element is inserted into the holder bottom opening and into the opening 20a of the carrier cup therein having a dimple or projection positioned in the slot 23 of the inverted cup adjacent the upper closed end of the slot 23, and the displaceable means is pushed upward against the under surface of the inverted cup to eject the contents of the holder, the dimple and the closed lower end of the slot 23 will cooperate to prevent the inverted cup from leaving the carrier cup.

The dimple of the carrier cup may be assembled in the slot 23 of the inverted cup in various ways. The inverted cup may be first fitted into the carrier cup and the dimple may then be formed by striking the side of the carrier cup between the edges of the slot, especially, when the carrier cup is made out of sheet metal. There may be more than one dimple and more than one slot to receive the additional dimples. The slot need not be closed at its upper end. If desired, the slot may be open at the bottom end and be not in a direct line so that the dimple may stop the upward movement of the inverted cup by abutting the edge of the slot at its change of direction. Also, the slot may be a groove, especially, when the inverted cup is made out of plastic material and has a sufiiciently thick body.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 6, it will be noted that the holder has no opening at its bottom or operating handle end. The carrier cup 25 including the inverted cup 26 is shown at its upper position in the holder. The inverted cup is in its retracted position in the carrier cup. The holder is similar to the holder shown in Fig. l, and like reference numerals are applied to similar parts. As shown, the upper portion of the inverted cup extends past the upper edge of the outer casing 15 and the upper portion of the carrier cup extends'past the upper portion of the inverted cup. As clearly shown in Fig. 7, the carrier cup 25 is provided with a longitudinal slot 27 and the inverted cup 26, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, is provided with an opening 28 that is aligned with a slot 27 so that upon insertion of a displaceable means into slot 27, the displaceable means will also enter the inverted cup. The slot 27 extends into the upper portion of the carrier cup which extends past the upper portion of the inverted cup. When the carrier cup is at its upper position in the holder, the opening 28 of the inverted cup extends past the upper edge of the outer casing 15' thereby permitting displaceable means to be inserted into the opening 27 in the carrier cup and simultaneously into the opening 28 in the inverted cup to push the inverted cup upward in the carrier cup to eject the contents normally carried by the carrier cup. The opening 28 is made fairly large so that slight rotation of the inverted cup in the cam'er cup will not close the continuous passage between the two cups.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 9, there is disclosed a modified form of inverted cup. In this form, the inverted cup 29 is provided with a plurality of relatively small openings 30 arranged around its periphery and substantially for the same purpose as the large opening 28 shown in inverted cup 26. The openings are arranged close to each other so that one will always be aligned with the slot or opening 27 in the carrier cup 25 even when the inverted cup is slightly rotated in the carrier cup. In this connection, it is pointed out that the indentation or projection means formed in the carrier cup shown in Fig. 3, may be also formed in the carrier cup shown in Fig. 7, and the slot 23 formed in the inverted cup shown in Fig. 5, may be also formed in the inverted cups shown in Figs. 8 and 9, in addition to the openings shown therein. The indentation when positioned in the slot therefor, will prevent the inverted cup from rotating in the carrier cup.

Referring to Fig. 10, there is disclosed another form of carrier cup and inverted cup combination adaptable for use in the holders shown in Figs. 1 and 6, however, the means for adapting such combinations have already been described in connection with Figs. 1 to 9 and only the new features are described forthwith. As shown, the inverted cup 31 is formed with a base portion 32, a shoulder portion 33 and a reduced neck portion 34. The inverted cup is shown in its elevated position in the carrier cup 35. The shoulder portion of the inverted cup is shown abutting the indentations 36 formed adjacent the upper end of the carrier cup. The indentations may be in the form of ridges, dimples or the like. The indentations extend inwardly only slightly so that the reduced neck portion of the inverted cup may move past the indentations to eject the contents of the carrier cup. Only one indentation may be used, if so desired, to restrain the inverted cup movement.

Having described, in detail, preferred forms of my invention, in this application, it will be apparent that the inverted cup described herein may be used in combination with several of the forms of carrier cups described in my prior application, now Patent No. 2,726,760.

Since certain additional modifications may be made in the device of the present invention without departing from the scope thereof, it will be understood that all matter contained in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying drawings will be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

1. An article holder comprising a tubular member having an internal opening extending longitudinally therethrough, a carrier cup member having an internal opening extending longitudinally therethrough and movable longitudinally within said tubular member, means, located outside the periphery of said carrier cup member and within said tubular member, for so moving said carrier cup member, said internal openings forming a channel extending longitudinally directly through said members, an inverted cup, the top surface of said inverted cup providing a platform for an article adapted to slidably fit in said carrier cup member and said top surface being positioned entirely within said carrier cup member at a predetermined level below the top of said carrier cup member so that the upper end portion of said carrier cup member is free to frictionally hold said article against accidental separation from said carrier cup member, said carrier cup member being adapted to hold said inverted cup separated from the lower end of said internal opening of the tubular member, said inverted cup being slidably related to said carrier cup member for simple longitudinal movement upwardly relative to said carrier cup member for removal of said article from said carrier cup member, said inverted cup being accessible for elevation relative to said carrier cup member through the lower end of said internal opening of the tubular member and through the lower end of said internal opening of the carrier cup member, and one of said cups having a longitudinal slot therein and the other cu-p having a lateral projection positioned in said slot, within the periphery of the carrier cup member, and said lateral projection being positioned at one end of said slot and being longitudinally movable toward the other end of said slot to raise the top surface of said inverted cup at least flush with the top of said carrier cup member, said slot having a terminal edge at said other end thereof for restricting movement of said lateral projection relative to said slot to thereby limit upward movement of said inverted cup relative to said carrier cup member, whereby said article holder is safeguarded against accidental elevation of said inverted cup relative to said carrier cup member and against accidental separation of said inverted cup from said carrier cup member.

2. An article holder comprising a tubular member having an internal opening extending longitudinally therethrough, a carrier cup member having an internal opening extending longitudinally therethrough and movable longitudinally within said tubular member for elevating and retracting an article adapted to slidably fit in said carrier cup member, means, located outside the periphery of said carrier cup member and within said tubular member, for so moving said carrier cup member, said internal openings forming a channel extending longitudinally directly through said members, an inverted cup positioned entirely within said carrier cup member, the depth of said inverted cup being less than that of said carrier cup member and said inverted cup being positioned at a predetermined level below the top of said carrier cup member so that the upper end portion of said carrier cup member is free to frictionally hold said article against accidental separation from said carrier cup member, said inverted cup being slidably positioned in said carrier cup member for simple longitudinal movement upwardly relative to said carrier cup member for removal of said article from said carrier cup member, said inverted cup being accessible for elevation relative to said carrier cup member through the lower end of said channel, said inverted cup having a longitudinal slot therein and said carrier cup member having a lateral projection positioned in said slot adjacent the upper end of said slot, said slot being of a length to permit upward movement of the top surface of said inverted cup at least flush with the top of said carrier cup member, said slot having a lower edge for restricting upward movement of said slot relative to said lateral projection to thereby limit upward movement of said inverted cup relative to said carrier cup member, whereby said article holder is safeguarded against accidental elevation of said inverted cup relative to said carrier cup member and against accidental separation of said inverted cup from said carrier cup member.

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